Suraxavir marboxil and oseltamivir to prevent flu spread in hospitals

Suraxavir Marboxil And Oseltamivir for Influenza Prophylaxis Under a Hospital-based Setting

Phase 3 Interventional Capital Medical University · NCT07236814

This study will see if giving suraxavir marboxil or oseltamivir to hospital roommates of people with confirmed flu prevents them from getting infected.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment384 (estimated)
Ages12 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorCapital Medical University Academic / other
Locations2 sites (Beijing, Beijing Municipality and 1 other locations)
Trial IDNCT07236814 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

Hospitalized patients with confirmed influenza (index cases) and their uninfected roommates (room contacts) are enrolled at a Beijing tertiary hospital. Room contacts are randomized 1:1:1 to receive placebo, suraxavir marboxil, or oseltamivir and are monitored for new influenza infection. The primary outcome is the rate of influenza infection among room contacts during the follow-up period. The trial includes patients aged 2 years and older and uses rapid antigen or nucleic acid testing on respiratory specimens to confirm infections.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are hospitalized patients aged 2 years or older who share a room with someone newly confirmed to have influenza and who can provide informed consent.

Not a fit: Patients who are already infected at enrollment, are not hospitalized at the study site, are under 2 years old, or have contraindications to the study antivirals are unlikely to benefit from participation.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could reduce in-hospital spread of influenza and protect vulnerable hospitalized patients.

How similar studies have performed: Oseltamivir has previously been shown to reduce influenza transmission in close-contact settings, while suraxavir marboxil is a newer antiviral whose prophylactic effect is less well established.

Eligibility criteria

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
1.Inclusion Criteria:

(1)Inclusion Criteria for Index Cases:

① Patients hospitalized at a participating medical institution.

* The subject and/or their legal guardian agrees to participate in this clinical study, has signed the informed consent form, and is able to comply with the protocol requirements for follow-up and complete all study procedures and assessments.

  * Age ≥ 2 years.

    * Positive for influenza virus as determined by a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) or Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) on a respiratory specimen (e.g., oropharyngeal swab, nasopharyngeal swab, sputum, or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid).

      (2) Inclusion Criteria for Room Contacts:

      ① Patients hospitalized at a participating medical institution.
* The subject and/or their legal guardian agrees to participate in this clinical study, has signed the informed consent form, and is able to comply with the protocol requirements for follow-up and complete all study procedures and assessments.

  ③ Age ≥ 12 years.
  * Expected to remain hospitalized for ≥ 72 hours.

    * Shares a room with at least one hospitalized index case who has been confirmed with influenza virus infection by RAT or NAAT on a respiratory specimen within the last 120 hours and developed influenza-related symptoms within the last 120 hours, and is expected to share the same room for ≥ 24 hours.

      ⑥ Negative for influenza virus as determined by a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) on a throat swab collected on Day 1.

      3.Exclusion Criteria

      (1) Index Cases There are no exclusion criteria for index cases. (2) Exclusion Criteria for Room Contacts:
      * Room contacts with a known allergy to the active ingredients or excipients of the investigational drugs.
* Room contacts who have been diagnosed with or have had an influenza virus infection in the past 12 weeks.

  * Use of any anti-influenza antiviral drugs within 2 weeks prior to screening, including: neuraminidase inhibitors, polymerase inhibitors, hemagglutinin inhibitors, and M2 ion channel blockers (e.g., Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, Peramivir, Favipiravir, Arbidol, Baloxavir Marboxil, Amantadine, or Rimantadine, or other anti-influenza drugs approved by the NMPA).

    * Known to be pregnant or breastfeeding. (Subjects who suspect they may be pregnant must report this to the investigator, who will confirm with a pregnancy test).

      * History of fever (axillary temperature ≥ 37.3°C) within 72 hours prior to screening.

        * Child-Pugh class B or C, or an eGFR ≤ 60 mL·min-¹·(1.73 m²)-¹. ⑦ Any subject deemed unsuitable for participation in the study by the investigator.

Where this trial is running

Beijing, Beijing Municipality and 1 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Influenzainfluenzasuraxavir marboxiloseltamivir
Last reviewed 2026-06-13 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.